BAFANA Bafana coach Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba has received the backing of two of South Africa's biggest clubs after Orlando Pirates coach Vladimir Vermezovic and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Stuart Baxter put their weight behind him, promising full cooperation.
BAFANA Bafana coach Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba has received the backing of two of South Africa's biggest clubs after Orlando Pirates coach Vladimir Vermezovic and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Stuart Baxter put their weight behind him, promising full cooperation.
Mashaba was appointed as successor to Gordon Igesund on Saturday, only moments before kickoff of the pre-season Carling Black Label Cup between the Soweto giants at FNB Stadium.
Pirates won the match 6-5 on penalties after it ended goalless at full-time.
The coaches of the two Soweto teams confirmed their backing of Mashaba and expressed their excitement at working with him in taking SA football to greater heights.
"It's a good thing that SA finally has a head coach," Serbian-born Vermezovic said.
"Our job is to help him to perform and to bring SA football to a place where it deserves to be. If he needs any help from Orlando Pirates, he will get it for sure."
As someone who has coached the SA national team before, Chiefs coach Baxter will know the ins and outs of the position and what is required from the clubs for Bafana to succeed.
"If SA football is to move forward then we the coaches, the clubs, the football association (Safa), the PSL, we all have got to really work together. We cannot continue this 'we have all got our own interests and look after our own things' attitude, not wanting to release players, games shifting backwards and forwards.
"We've got to be more together. We have got to absolutely start a production line, have one vision.
"It can't just be Shakes who takes the stick if we don't give him players," the Chiefs coach said.
Mashaba is set to bring in his own technical team, while Safa is also on the hunt for a candidate to fill the post of technical director. Baxter has been linked as the front-runner for the position.
Coaches back 'Shakes'
BAFANA Bafana coach Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba has received the backing of two of South Africa's biggest clubs after Orlando Pirates coach Vladimir Vermezovic and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Stuart Baxter put their weight behind him, promising full cooperation.
BAFANA Bafana coach Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba has received the backing of two of South Africa's biggest clubs after Orlando Pirates coach Vladimir Vermezovic and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Stuart Baxter put their weight behind him, promising full cooperation.
Mashaba was appointed as successor to Gordon Igesund on Saturday, only moments before kickoff of the pre-season Carling Black Label Cup between the Soweto giants at FNB Stadium.
Pirates won the match 6-5 on penalties after it ended goalless at full-time.
The coaches of the two Soweto teams confirmed their backing of Mashaba and expressed their excitement at working with him in taking SA football to greater heights.
"It's a good thing that SA finally has a head coach," Serbian-born Vermezovic said.
"Our job is to help him to perform and to bring SA football to a place where it deserves to be. If he needs any help from Orlando Pirates, he will get it for sure."
As someone who has coached the SA national team before, Chiefs coach Baxter will know the ins and outs of the position and what is required from the clubs for Bafana to succeed.
"If SA football is to move forward then we the coaches, the clubs, the football association (Safa), the PSL, we all have got to really work together. We cannot continue this 'we have all got our own interests and look after our own things' attitude, not wanting to release players, games shifting backwards and forwards.
"We've got to be more together. We have got to absolutely start a production line, have one vision.
"It can't just be Shakes who takes the stick if we don't give him players," the Chiefs coach said.
Mashaba is set to bring in his own technical team, while Safa is also on the hunt for a candidate to fill the post of technical director. Baxter has been linked as the front-runner for the position.
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